Neonatal and juvenile sandbar sharks in the northern Adriatic Sea

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 740-743

  Costantini, M ^a   Affronte, M ^b  

^a WWF Riserva Naturale Marina M   (Italy)

^b Fondazione Cetacea Onlus   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adriatic; Carcharhinus plumbeus; Juvenile; Neonatal; Sandbar shark

Indexed keywords

JUVENILE; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; SHARK;

ADRIATIC SEA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

CARCHARHINUS; CARCHARHINUS PLUMBEUS; CHONDRICHTHYES;

EID: 2342629221     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1095-8649.2003.00045.x     Document Type: Article

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